1936 Mural Finds New Home in SDSU Library

The second of two nearly 80-year-old murals rediscovered in Hardy Tower was unveiled, Oct. 5, in the SDSU Library.

SDSU alumnus George Sorenson painted the fresco in 1936 as a student, which depicts the tuna canning industry that was critical to San Diego's economy in the 1930s.

Sorenson's mural, San Diego Industry, was one of two uncovered during routine maintenance and replacement of ceiling tiles in SDSU's Hardy Memorial Tower in 2004, which housed the university's original library.

Seth Mallios, chair of the SDSU anthropology department, led the effort to have the murals removed from Hardy Tower, and restored and relocated to a more visible campus location. The mural is now located in reference services on the first floor of the SDSU Library.

"It's not just paint on plaster; it's history, it's community, it's culture," Mallios said.

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